DC9 landing msp experienced windshear, executed go around.

Attributes
ACN	580022
Time
Date	200304
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : msp.airport
State Reference	MN
Altitude	msl single value : 1600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Windshear
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : msp.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 10
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	landing : go around
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 85 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	580022
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : windshear alarm
Resolutory Action	flight crew : executed go around flight crew : exited adverse environment
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather
Primary Problem	Weather

Narrative:

First officer flying approach (visual) to runway 30R, windshear advisory was on ATIS. Winds reported 360 degrees 14 KTS gusting 19 KTS on ATIS, altimeter 29.97 inches, 16 degrees C/1 degree C temperature/dew point. We elected to fly final at vga, 5 KTS higher than normal. '+10 KTS' and '-8 KTS' airspeed fluctuations noted at 1000 ft AGL. At 1600 ft MSL, red windshear lights and aural 'windshear' were heard, so captain (me) directed go around. As power was applied and speed increased, windshear warning ceased, so we continued maneuver as a go around. Next approach to landing was uneventful. We asked tower if any other aircraft reported any windshear. Only one other, an RJ85 landing after us, reported any loss or gain of airspeed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DC9 LNDG MSP EXPERIENCED WINDSHEAR, EXECUTED GAR.

Narrative: FO FLYING APCH (VISUAL) TO RWY 30R, WINDSHEAR ADVISORY WAS ON ATIS. WINDS RPTED 360 DEGS 14 KTS GUSTING 19 KTS ON ATIS, ALTIMETER 29.97 INCHES, 16 DEGS C/1 DEG C TEMP/DEW POINT. WE ELECTED TO FLY FINAL AT VGA, 5 KTS HIGHER THAN NORMAL. '+10 KTS' AND '-8 KTS' AIRSPD FLUCTUATIONS NOTED AT 1000 FT AGL. AT 1600 FT MSL, RED WINDSHEAR LIGHTS AND AURAL 'WINDSHEAR' WERE HEARD, SO CAPT (ME) DIRECTED GAR. AS PWR WAS APPLIED AND SPD INCREASED, WINDSHEAR WARNING CEASED, SO WE CONTINUED MANEUVER AS A GAR. NEXT APCH TO LNDG WAS UNEVENTFUL. WE ASKED TWR IF ANY OTHER ACFT RPTED ANY WINDSHEAR. ONLY ONE OTHER, AN RJ85 LNDG AFTER US, RPTED ANY LOSS OR GAIN OF AIRSPD.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.